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How Fox News Celebrated The Transgender Day Of Remembrance

Started by Shana A, November 21, 2012, 03:26:21 PM

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Shana A

November 21, 2012, 03:26:21 PM
How Fox News Celebrated The Transgender Day Of Remembrance
Blog ››› November 20, 2012 2:20 PM EST ››› CARLOS MAZA

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/11/20/how-fox-news-celebrated-the-transgender-day-of/191481

On the same day that thousands of people around the world gather to remember those who have been killed due to anti-transgender hatred, Fox News ran a segment criticizing one transgender prison inmate for requesting adequate medical care.

November 20 is the International Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day meant to memorialize the victims of violence motivated by transphobia. It's only fitting, then, that the Fox & Friends crew would start the day with a news alert mocking Michelle Kosilek, a transgender prison inmate in Massachusetts who requested electrolysis treatment to complete her gender transition:
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
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Kevin Peña

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November 21, 2012, 03:46:36 PM
Fox is full of people who talk out of their asses. Shocking...  ::)
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MaidofOrleans

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November 22, 2012, 12:45:09 AM
Who would have thunk?
"For transpeople, using the right pronoun is NOT simply a 'political correctness' issue. It's core to the entire struggle transpeople go through. Using the wrong pronoun means 'I don't recognize you as who you are.' It means 'I think you're confused, delusional, or mentally I'll.'. It means 'you're not important enough for me to acknowledge your struggle.'"
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Ms. OBrien CVT

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November 22, 2012, 01:01:27 AM
Its Faux News.  What else does one expect?  Unbiased reporting.  HAHAHAHA  Not from those morons.

  
It does not take courage or bravery to change your gender.  It takes fear of living one more day in the wrong one.~me
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UCBerkeleyPostop

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November 22, 2012, 04:22:40 AM
Fox is part of the Rupert Murdoch group of news organizations

Anyway, I hate Fox News, and the typical mocking they do is unprofessional but they do have a point. Why should the citizens of Massachusetts pay for this person's electrolysis?

I bet they got an even bigger kick out of San Francisco banning nudity...barely (pun intended) 6-5.

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Kevin Peña

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November 22, 2012, 12:21:17 PM
Quote from: UCBerkeleyPostop on November 22, 2012, 04:22:40 AM
Anyway, I hate Fox News, (if I am allowed to say this) and the typical mocking they do is unprofessional but they do have a point. Why should the citizens of Massachusetts pay for this person's electrolysis?

Then we can also say it's unfair for them to pay for murderers' housing, beds, food, etc. instead of putting them to death and being done with it. These kinds of things need more scrutiny than just the surface of the water.

Also, since the criticism relates to trans-issues, I don't think we violated the TOS.  :P
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Snowpaw

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November 22, 2012, 12:29:43 PM
It's ironic I hate fox news so much, considering how much I love foxes. I propose they change their name to something different. Badger news or something.
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Devlyn

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November 22, 2012, 01:32:38 PM
Let's try to stick to the high road and make our points without name calling, please. Thank you, hugs, Devlyn
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